Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Rae Rae's list from A to Z

This A-Z of questions has been going around the blogs and so here are my answers to these questions.
Enjoy!

Age: 28
Bed Size: Twin
Chore that you hate: Bathrooms
Dogs: Never had one
 Essential start to your day: Prayer
Favorite color:Mustard
Gold or Silver: Gold
 Height: 5'5" almost
Instruments you play: Whistle…does that count?
Job title: Editor/Secretary
Kids: None
Live: Salt Lake City, UT
Mother’s Maden Name: Landvatter
Nicknames: Valley Girl, V rae bshaw, sweet val, Vallsey,
Overnight hospital stays: Nope.
Pet peeves: Messy sinks
Quote from a movie or tv show: Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It's not worth a thing unless it's spread around, encouraging young things to grow. - Hello Dolly
Righty or Lefty: South paw
Siblings: 2 brothers, 6 sister
Time you wake up: I try to get up at 6:30 to work out, but it usually is more like 7am.
Underwear: Yep
Vegetable you hate: Ocra and beets
What makes you run late: Choosing an outfit…why can’t I wear the same thing every day for a month?
X-Rays You’ve Had:  teeth.
Yummy food you make: Chocolate chip cookies…so yummy!
Zoo Animal: Owl!!! Love them!

Friday, September 9, 2011

Brian Regan Benefit Concert June 28th

This is Eddie and I at the Brian Regan concert for the benefit for the Forever Young Foundation. 
My eyes look so scary!! 
I really enjoyed the concert!  Brian Regan is so funny and it was for a good cause.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

25 Christmas Challenges

Thanks to Rockstar Diaries, a girls blog I follow, I decided to do 25 challenges before christmas to help me remember the real meaning of christmas.  Here they are if you want to join me.
 
25 christmas challenges...
  • go out of your way-- befriend someone today that needs a friend and follow through to christmas
  • tell someone you love them
  • make a tree decoration that will remind you of Christ
  • in your prayers today, give thanks for every blessing without asking for anything
  • try to be as kind as possible to others today
  • try not to quarrel with family members today
  • do a good deed anonymously
  • make goals for yourself-- seal a copy in an envelope to be opened in a year
  • visit someone sick or lonely or sad
  • do volunteer work for some worthy cause
  • do something fun for a child or younger sibling
  • try to forgive someone who has wronged you, be reconciled
  • make a "give list" instead of a list of gifts you'd like
  • improve yourself in some way to please the Savior
  • quietly reflect and choose uplifting activities vs shopping
  • phone or send a card to an old friend or family member
  • listen to Handel's Messiah
  • make a christmas treat for someone else
  • be a calming influence today and control your temper
  • accept the gift of forgiveness-- pray for some weakness and ask for help in repenting of it
  • look at christmas lights... where does all light come from?
  • sing carols
  • do something nice for someone without their knowing it was you
  • be the first to say hello to people all day
  • ask someone to tell you about a past christmas

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Temple Square Lights

fun fun fun! We went to see the lights at temple square for fhe last monday.
Good friends of Winder 19 ward


My roomies minus Megan

Alicia, me, Jessie at the reflecting pool
There were lots of people and it was really cold, but we endured it well.